elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
dispute; argument; contention
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to have time free; to have time to spare
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start